This salad was great!!! I added some culiflowers and they came out really good. I just bought a bag of pre-cut broccoli and culiflowers. I like to get things done fast!!! I also bought a deli bag of cooked bacon pieces and put those in the salad. Pretty fast!!!!

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Mmmm, this is such a nice summer recipe. I had it once before at a potluck with shredded cheese in it, so I added about 2/3 C to it. Overall, I used more broccoli and less bacon and sugar. Using all the sugar called for would have made it much too sweet for my taste. You can also substitute toasted walnuts in the place of sunflower seeds. I love the crunchy texture of this salad! Everyone was gobbling it up!

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I used regular purple raisins because I like the color. It tasted awesome!! Everyone loves this salad. Be sure to mix well before serving, as all the dressing wants to settle at the bottom. Also, add sunflower seeds just before serving to maintain their crunchy texture.

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This was DELICIOUS!! My husband hates broccoli & he loved this salad. He went back for more a few times :)
I took advise from a few of the other reviews. I blanched the broccoli for better color and consistancy. Instead of red wine I used balsamic & cut sugar to 1/3 C ... left mayo the same.
Next time will add carrots - I think that would add great color as well as more nutrition/flavor.

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This stuff is awesome!.. I could eat it all day long! My preference is red onion instead of green though... This salad is sweet, crunchy, chewy and zingy with all the ingredients combined. You can cut down on fat by decresing the bacon and using a lower fat mayo, but I wouldn't recommend it because you loose some flavor! the broccoli, rasins and sunflower seeds are good for you too!:)

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Good recipe! I replaced the raisins with dried cranberries, blanched the broccoli beforehand to make the color prettier and added more broccoli. Next time I may try subbing some of the mayo with yogurt to make it healthier.